Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice was injured during their 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The England midfielder was taken off during the break and Jorginho came on in his place. Rice emerged with a bandage on his left calf as he made his way onto the bench in the second half. After the game,…
The most troubling thing for Manchester United is the similarity in the mistakes being made. Andre Onana allowed Leroy Sane’s fairly powerless shot to squirm past him and it might well have been David de Gea against Brentford or West Ham last season. United spent £ 47 million on Onana at Erik ten Hag’s behest…
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Council, has said the suspect arrested for injecting the late Afrobeat singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad is not a registered nurse. The Association, Lagos State Council made this known in a statement released on Saturday. The late singer’s father, Aloba had raised the…
President Bola Tinubu has emphasized the importance of creating a sustainable environment for investment opportunities in Agriculture to strive in Africa to achieve food security in the continent. Tinubu said this at the High-Level Meeting on “Attracting investments in Land Restoration, Food Systems, and Rural Transformation in Africa”. It was organized by the African Union…
The event which was held at the Blake Resorts on Friday, September 22, 2023, attracted the Director, Junior Secondary School, Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB), Abuja, Hajiya Ramatu Nusa K; principals, teachers, and a chairman of the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) from the selected secondary schools. Recall that the owner of the Blake Resorts, Akunedozi…
The US Department of State has advised Americans to reconsider traveling to Nigeria “due to crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and armed gangs.” Following its travel advisory update done on Wednesday, the US noted that some areas “have increased risk”. It advised its citizens against traveling to Borno, Yobe, Kogi, and northern Adamawa states due…
The House of Representatives has said it will resume its annual recess on Tuesday to continue the first legislative year of the 10th Assembly. Dr Yahaha Danzaria, the Clerk of the house, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. The 10th Assembly proceeded on its annual recess on July 27. This followed a…
Chelsea head coach, Mauricio Pochettino, has warned striker Nicolas Jackson, over his accumulation of yellow cards this season. Speaking ahead of Chelsea’s clash at home against Aston Villa on Sunday, the former PSG boss believes Jackson has received too many yellow cards for just talking to referees. Nicolas Jackson has started all games for the…
The Movement for the Advancement of National Transformation (MANTRA) has charged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to stop blaming the eight potential corps members, who were abducted in Sokoto on August 19. The Convener of MANTRA, Mr Jude Ndukwe, gave the charge in a statement issued in Umuahia and made available to the News…
AC Milan head coach, Stefano Pioli has demanded more from Samuel Chukwueze even as he expressed satisfaction with the winger’s performance in Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League home fixture against Newcastle United. Chukwueze was handed his first start since linking up with the Rooseneri from LaLiga side, Villarreal this summer. The 24-year-old didn’t make much impact…
In a bid to foster national unity and peaceful coexistence, key religious and civic leaders, including the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, and the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, have stressed the importance of not just talking about peace but taking concerted actions to achieve it. They…
A Student of the University of Lagos, Oluwakemi, has been sighted in the Ifako-Gbagada area of Lagos state begging for alms to pay her school fees. She stood at the roundabout with an inscription on a placard, ‘Please help a final year student with her school fees. God bless you.’ Oluwakemi, a part-time student at…
MTV’s first pan-African music channel, MTV Base, has positioned a ban on Marlian music following the death of a Nigerian singer, Mohbad. Marlian Music is a record label owned by Nigerian musician, Naira Marley, who is being fingered in the efforts of Mohbad, which allegedly led to the latter’s eventual death. A former signee of…
Arsenal goalkeeper, David Raya says he is unsure whether or not he has done enough to maintain his place ahead of fellow keeper Aaron Ramsdale in the Gunners goal, ahead of Sunday’s Premier League London derby with Tottenham Hotspur. Raya, who joined Arsenal from Brentford, made his debut in place of Ramsdale last Sunday against…
A German court on Thursday threw out the assault conviction of footballer Jerome Boateng for striking his ex-girlfriend in 2018 and ordered a new trial. In a legal odyssey now on its third ruling, the superior regional court in Munich agreed on in favor of Boateng’s appeal, that of his alleged victim as well as…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of the Taraba State University, TSU, has stipulated lack of proper funding as a major factor impacting negatively on the smooth running of the university. The leadership of the union made this known on Thursday at a press briefing in Jalingo, the state capital. Led by its chairman,…
Manchester United midfielder, Casemiro, has sent a defiant message to Manchester United fans after a narrow loss to Bayern Munich. Not many teams score three goals at Bayern Munich. And not many teams score three goals away from home and fail to win. Manchester United did both of these last night. Casemiro did not have…
Following an interview with media personality Daddy Freeze discussing the circumstances of Mohbad’s passing, veteran singer Daddy Showkey has expressed concerns about threats to his life. During the said online interview, Daddy Showkey opined that the rapper’s death was not an isolated incident and suggested the involvement of substantial figures in the music business and…
The Senior Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Pastor Adewale Giwa, stated on Wednesday that Naira Marley and Sam Larry ought to have been declared wanted by the police over the occurrences encircling the death of Promise Oladimeji Aloba, also known as Mohbad or Imole. According to the popular cleric, before…
Big Brother Naija reality show star, Maria Chike, and her colleague, Ike Onyema, have engaged in a verbal altercation on social media. Maria had taken to the micro-blogging platform X to taunt Ike over Mercy Eke getting to the finale of the ongoing Big Brother Naija All Stars edition. Ike, who was evicted from the…
Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Benin City, Edo State, has stated that apart from its primary areas of specialization, which include geriatric, forensic, community, UNODC accredited addiction treatment, and training in drugs and alcohol, child and adolescent psychiatry, it is also currently offering top quality general medical services, including minor surgeries and maternity/obstetric services. The chief…
A baby girl born in India with 26 fingers and toes is being called “divine” by her family, who believe she is the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess. The newborn, from Bharatpur in the northern state of Rajasthan, has seven fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. Medical experts have said that…
A journalist, Mustapha Usman, has been assaulted by some Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officers near the Corps’ Zone 7 FCT Command office in Abuja on Monday while on official duty. The reporter, who was beaten by the FRSC personnel, had his identification card confiscated while he was trying to report an incident around Wuye…
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday, vowed, on behalf of the Federal Government, to achieve 20,000 megawatts of power generation in the next three years. Although the nation is still struggling to sustain a 4,000MW electricity generation, Adelabu insisted that President Bola Tinubu administration will meet the 20,000MW target by 2026. Adelabu, who…
The Zamfara Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Monday dismissed the petition filed against the state governor, Dauda Lawal by the All Progressive Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Bello Matawalle. The Tribunal Chairperson, Justice Cordelia Ogadi, who led two other members, dismissed the petition for lack of merit and inability of the petitioners to prove…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume has solicited the support and understanding of all and sundry to get the nation’s economy out of the doldrums. Akume, represented by Dr Dapo Oyedemi, Senior Special Adviser to the SGF, made the call at the Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) 2023 Annual…
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have not done “anything special” by winning just one Champions League as the holders prepare to launch the defence of their crown. City won the top prize in European club football for the first time in June, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the final in Istanbul to complete a historic…
Former West Ham United attacker, Frank McAvennie, has commented on struggling Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, insisting that the centre-back may never play for the Red Devils again. Maguire’s time at Manchester United has been turbulent since he joined the club from Leicester City in 2019. The England international used to be a regular starter…
In a bid to expand his administration’s economic development agenda for aggressive investment attraction, President Bola Tinubu has scheduled to meet with the global leadership of transnational firms, such as Microsoft, Meta Technologies, Exxon Mobil, General Electric, and others. The meeting will be on the sidelines of the 78th Session of the United Nations General…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says the present corps administration will ensure complete real realization of the five percent deductions in road traffic deaths and injuries across the country. The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Mr Dauda Biu, said this during the 2023 Special Marshals Sectoral workshop on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria…
The Anambra Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reported a tragic accident at Odumodu Junction in Nteje-Awka, resulting in the loss of five lives. The incident, which occurred at 7:30 a.m., involved a commercial bus and a trailer carrying a container. According to Mr. Adeoye Irelewuyi, the state Sector Commander, the…
